The businessman who was shot and killed in Zimbali Resort in Durban on Wednesday evening was linked to the murder of five people in Richards Bay in KwaZulu Natal. The five victims were shot dead at a shopping centre parking lot by four unknown suspects on Monday.
ALLEGEDLY INVOLVED IN ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES
Nkululeko Mkhize (30) who is famously known for a Zulu game called "indishi" (fundraising for a newly wed) was shot and killed with former policeman Sabelo Cele (41).ZiMoja learnt from reliable sources that Mkhize was involved in illegal activities around the North Coast of KZN. "We were following the trail of the people who were shot and killed in Richards Bay few days ago. Our teams were split into two and raided Zimbali Eco Estate. We entered a one-storey house and when we approached the bedroom, they started shooting at us and we retaliated and killed them. We found three 9mm pistols, a revolver, two shotguns and 1000 different bullets at the scene," said the police source not authorised to speak to the media.
LINKED TO MONDAY SHOOTING
KZN SAPS spokesperson Robert Netshiunda confirmed the incident. "Six firearms and over one thousand rounds of ammunition were found at a scene of crime where two suspects were fatally wounded in a shootout with police at an estate in Ballito on Wednesday afternoon, 20 September 2023. Police officers from the KwaZulu-Natal Stability Unit operationalised intelligence regarding the whereabouts of suspects who were alleged to have been linked with the killing of five people at a parking lot in Richards Bay CBD on Tuesday morning. The tactically astute police officers penetrated the residence and before they knew it they found themselves under gun fire from the suspects. Police retaliated and at the end of the shootout, two suspects were found to have sustained fatal gunshot wounds," he said. The Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) were summoned to the scene for further investigations. Netshiunda further said that police investigations into the matter continue and a search for more possible suspects is ongoing.
